Lead Surveyor: Tech-Driven, Flexible & Remote

Plowman Craven; Hatching Green; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Octopus energy electric car scheme

Performance-related bonus

Professional membership fees and dev.

Cycle to Work scheme

Salary sacrifice pension

Flexible and remote working

Life assurance

Wellbeing and mental health programme

Employee Ownership Trust

Job summary

Plowman Craven is seeking a Lead Surveyor to drive technical delivery across multiple surveying projects within infrastructure environments. The role combines hands-on surveying expertise with team leadership and client engagement, using innovative surveying technologies.

The successful candidate will mentor surveyors, oversee resources, ensure safety and quality standards, and coordinate with CAD/BIM teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering multiple surveying projects in built assets or infrastructure.
• Strong technical knowledge of modern surveying instruments and digital workflows.
• Experience supervising or managing survey teams.
• Knowledge of survey processing software and Microsoft Office.
• Commitment to health, safety, quality and accurate data management.
• Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills.
• Active pursuit of full RICS and/or CICES membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of multiple survey projects, ensuring quality, accuracy and compliance with client specifications and health and safety standards.
• Review survey data and deliverables, ensuring they meet quality requirements before progressing to CAD/BIM teams or clients.
• Provide technical guidance on surveying methodologies, instrumentation and digital workflows.
• Mentor and support surveyors, helping develop technical skills, confidence and career progression.
• Plan project activities, allocate resources and coordinate teams to meet programme and commercial requirements.
• Manage subcontractors and maintain effective relationships with clients and internal project teams.
• Champion new surveying technologies, continuous improvement and best practice in data management.

Skills

Proven surveying project experience

Geospatial methodologies

Mentoring or managing survey teams

Survey processing software

Microsoft Office

Health, safety, quality assurance

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Decision-making skills

RICS/CICES membership pursuit

Job description

Plowman Craven is seeking a Lead Surveyor to drive technical delivery across multiple surveying projects within infrastructure environments. The role combines hands-on surveying expertise with team leadership and client engagement, using innovative surveying technologies.

The successful candidate will mentor surveyors, oversee resources, ensure safety and quality standards, and coordinate with CAD/BIM teams.